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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2000-09-19 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · 10 innings · Att: 39155 · 90°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph from RF · 3:58
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–6. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 10th. Octavio Dotel earned the win and Jose Cabrera picked up the save. Chris Truby went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | |
| SLN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
W: Octavio Dotel L: Alan Benes SV: Jose Cabrera
Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Marty Foster · 2B: Ron Kulpa · 3B: Randy Marsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Lugo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mitch Meluskey | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Truby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Wade Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Will Clark | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Tatis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Matheny | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Hentgen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Paquette | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Miller | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Wayne Franklin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Slusarski | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marc Valdes | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Octavio Dotel | 1.2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Jose Cabrera | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Hentgen | 7.0 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
| Mike James | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Christiansen | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Veres | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Alan Benes | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Gene Stechschulte | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Cedeno: S7/G5+
- Julio Lugo: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Jeff Bagwell: D/F8LXD+
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/L7LM+.2-H
- Moises Alou: E5/TH/G5.1-2
- Mitch Meluskey: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Spiers: 3/P13
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: S4/BG13-
- J. D. Drew: W.1-2
- Jim Edmonds: W.2-3;1-2
- Will Clark: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Fernando Tatis: E7/P7LS.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Ray Lankford: K
- Edgar Renteria: 6(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
Top 2
- Chris Truby: 1/P13
- Wade Miller: K/C
- Roger Cedeno: S8/L6D+
- Julio Lugo: 8/P4MD
Bot 2
- Mike Matheny: D7/L7LM+
- Pat Hentgen: 1(B)6(2)/DP
- Fernando Vina: S9/L9S
- J. D. Drew: 43/G4S
Top 3
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8RM
- Richard Hidalgo: HR/L7LD+
- Moises Alou: K
- Mitch Meluskey: K
Bot 3
- Jim Edmonds: 8/F78XD+
- Will Clark: 43/G4+
- Fernando Tatis: 8/F8LM
Top 4
- Bill Spiers: K
- Chris Truby: 9/L9LM-
- Wade Miller: 9/F9S
Bot 4
- Ray Lankford: HR/F9D+
- Edgar Renteria: 53/G5
- Mike Matheny: K/C
- Pat Hentgen: K
Top 5
- Roger Cedeno: S/G34
- Julio Lugo: 9/F9LM
- Jeff Bagwell: WP.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Richard Hidalgo: S9/G34+.2-H(E6/TH);1X2(936);B-2
- Moises Alou: 13/G4M+
Bot 5
- Fernando Vina: HP
- J. D. Drew: 7/F7M
- Jim Edmonds: S9/L9S+.1-2
- Craig Paquette: 4/P9S
- Fernando Tatis: 2/FL/P23F
Top 6
- Mitch Meluskey: S9/L9S
- Bill Spiers: 16(1)/FO/G13
- Chris Truby: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Bot 6
- Ray Lankford: K
- Edgar Renteria: 43/G4
- Mike Matheny: 53/G56+
Top 7
- Daryle Ward: S8/G4M
- Roger Cedeno: CS2(26)
- Roger Cedeno: S/G15
- Julio Lugo: 6(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 7
- Mark McGwire: 8/F8LXD+
- Placido Polanco: 6/L6
- J. D. Drew: 43/G4
Top 8
- Jeff Bagwell: HP
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F78XD
- Moises Alou: E6/TH/G6+.1-2
- Mitch Meluskey: D9/L9LS-.2-H(UR);1-3
- Bill Spiers: FC6/G6S.3XH(62);2-3;B-1#
- Chris Truby: K23
Bot 8
- Jim Edmonds: E4/TH1/G34
- Craig Paquette: E5/TH/G56+.1-3;B-2
- Fernando Tatis: FC5/G56.3XH(52);2-3;B-1#
- Ray Lankford: S9/G34+.3-H(UR);1-2
- Edgar Renteria: 5(2)3/GDP/G56+.1-2
Top 9
- Lance Berkman: W
- Roger Cedeno: 54/SH/BG25-.1-2
- Julio Lugo: 53/G5+
- Jeff Bagwell: D7/L7LS+.2-H
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8RM
Bot 9
- Mike Matheny: 6/P5D
- Thomas Howard: K
- Placido Polanco: 8/F8RXD+
Top 10
- Moises Alou: W
- Mitch Meluskey: 14/SH/BG34S-.1-2
- Bill Spiers: IW
- Chris Truby: HR/F7LD+.2-H;1-H
- Octavio Dotel: 43/G4
- Roger Cedeno: K
Bot 10
- J. D. Drew: K/C
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Craig Paquette: DI.1-2
- Craig Paquette: D9/F89XD+.2-H
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Ray Lankford: W
- Edgar Renteria: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Matheny: 7/F78D
Notes & reviews
- Cedeno scores, Hidalgo to 2B on wild throw after rundown